BWW Review: The Randy Andys HOLIDAY FÊTE at PangeaDecember 10, 2019The Randy Andys Holiday Fête brought sass and spirit in equal measure to Pangea last night. The 'girl group gone retro' is a singing trio of actresses (à la The Andrews Sisters) in rotating formations based on who is in town. They were in full swing last night with 9 of the Andys lending their voices, beauty, and charisma to the show, in addition to a couple of delightful holiday guests.
VIDEO: Angie Schworer and More in ANNIE at the Ogunquit PlayhouseDecember 9, 2019The Ogunquit Playhouse production of Annie is helmed by Broadway Director/Choreographer James A. Rocco. The cast includes Josie Todd as Annie, Emmy nominee Robert Newman as Oliver Warbucks, and Broadway veterans Angie Schworer as Lily St. Regis, Jeffry Denman as Rooster Hannigan, and Gail Bennett as Grace Farrell.
VIDEO: Watch Jeanna De Waal and David Bryan Perform 'If' from Broadway-Bound DIANA MusicalDecember 9, 2019Diana producers Grove Entertainment (Beth Williams), Frank Marshall and The Araca Group released a first look music video of 'If' - one of the songs from the upcoming new musical based on the incredible real life story of an icon to end all icons. Diana will begin previews on Monday, March 2, 2020, and open on Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at the Longacre Theatre (220 West 48th St.).
VIDEO: Get a Behind-The-Scenes Look at THE HALF-LIFE OF MARIE CURIEDecember 9, 2019Audible Theater has just released a new video that goes behind the scenes of The Half-Life of Marie Curie (their current play at the Minetta Lane Theatre), following the project's unique journey from page to stage to earbuds through the eyes of playwright Lauren Gunderson, Director Gaye Taylor Upchurch, actresses Kate Mulgrew and Francesca Faridany, and Audible artistic producer Kate Navin and senior producer Emilia LaPenta.
TV: Lincoln Center Theater's GREATER CLEMENTS Video MontageDecember 6, 2019Get a sneak peek of Lincoln Center Theater's production of Samuel D. Hunter's new play, Greater Clements, directed by Davis McCallum.
Check out video below!
The play features Edmund Donovan, Andrew Garman, Nina Hellman, Judith Ivey, Kate MacCluggage, Ken Narasaki, and Haley Sakamoto. It began previews Thursday, November 14 and opens on Monday, December 9 at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater.
Which 2010s Shows Need a Revival in 2020s?December 29, 2019With the roaring twenties fast approaching, it's time to reflect on all the shows that made an impact on us over the last decade, and on what we would like to see on stage in the decade to come. The 2010s gave us some groundbreaking new shows - Hamilton, Hadestown, Waitress - incredible revivals - Oklahoma, The Color Purple, Pippin - and breakout stars - Ben Platt, Alex Brightman, Cynthia Erivo, just to name a few. So many shows that graced the stage in the 2010s made lasting impact on audiences. Let's take a look at what shows we'd like to see a revival of in the 2020s!
VIDEO: The Boy Band Project Releases Original Holiday Song 'Jingle My Bells'December 3, 2019The holiday season is about to get even sexier, and you don't even have to wait for Christmas to open this package! Travis Nesbitt, The Muse Presents, and composer Michael Mott are thrilled to release their first holiday visual/single a?oeJingle My Bellsa?? from contemporary boy band cover group, The Boy Band Project. a?oeJingle My Bellsa?? is available now for streaming and download through iTunes and Youtube. (https://youtu.be/7KjWfCg5wJE)
VIDEO: Take a Look at AKHNATEN at the Brooklyn MuseumNovember 29, 2019On November 2, countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo, Brooklyn Youth Chorus, the Mannes Orchestra, and Gandini Juggling gave thousands of attendees at Brooklyn Museum's free First Saturdays event a taste of Philip Glass's AKHNATEN.
TV: Take a Look at BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Aurora's Paramount TheatreNovember 25, 2019Great dancing candlesticks! Just wait to see what Aurora's Paramount Theatre has in store for Disney's Beauty and the Beast, November 13, 2019-January 19, 2020 at the beautiful Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd. in Aurora. Press opening is Friday, November 22, at 8 p.m.
VIDEO: First Look at Rodgers & Hammerstein's CINDERELLA at Paper Mill PlayhouseNovember 22, 2019Paper Mill Playhouse, recipient of the Regional Theatre Tony Award, presents , presents Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, new book by Douglas Carter Beane, and original book by Oscar Hammerstein II. The Goren Family and the Harmony Helper App and Merck are the major sponsors of Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella Paper Mill Playhouse's 2019-2020 season is proudly sponsored by Investors Bank.
VIDEO: Take a Look at The Public's Mobile Unit Production of MEASURE FOR MEASURENovember 22, 2019Mobile Unit's production of MEASURE FOR MEASURE opens today, Friday, November 22. Directed by LA Williams, the free sit-down run of MEASURE FOR MEASURE follows a three-week tour to correctional facilities, homeless shelters, social service organizations, and community centers in all five boroughs. MEASURE FOR MEASURE will run in the Shiva Theater through Sunday, December 8.
TV: First Look at the Trailer for THE SNOW QUEEN at Rose Theatre KingstonNovember 21, 2019Rose Theatre Kingston announced the full cast for its festive new version of the Hans Christian Andersen classic The Snow Queen written by Ciaran McConville, who returns to the theatre following last year's successful adaptation of Hansel & Gretel. McConville directs a cast of local young actors from Rose Youth Theatre led by a team of professional actors including Helena Blackman (The Snow Queen), Roger May (Dad/Father Christmas), Davina Moon (Freya), Parisa Shahmir (Gerda) and Jack Wolfe (Kai). The production opens on 13 December 2019, with previews from 6 December, and runs until 5 January 2020.
VIDEO: Stephen Sondheim Learns He Is Compared to Mozart and Shakespeare in RADA TrainingNovember 15, 2019Stephen Sondheim has been presented with an Honorary Fellowship by the Director of RADA, Edward Kemp, at a special event in New York.
In his citation Mr Kemp said, a?oeIn our training at RADA he is often compared both to Mozart and to Shakespeare, and in many ways his songs are as much the cornerstone of our singing training as Shakespeare's poems and plays are the foundation of our text work.a??
VIDEO: First Look at the Video Premiere of 'Head Over Feet' from JAGGED LITTLE PILLNovember 15, 2019Atlantic Records is celebrating the upcoming release of a?oeJAGGED LITTLE PILL (ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST RECORDING),a?? the official companion to the new musical, with the premiere of the show's powerful anthem, a?oeHead Over Feet.a?? The track a?" accompanied by a new exclusive video, streaming HERE a?" is available now. JAGGED LITTLE PILL (ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST RECORDING)a?? features all-new renditions of songs originally featured on Alanis Morissette's groundbreaking 1995 debut album co-written by Glenn Ballard a?" including such hits as a?oeYou Oughta Know,a?? a?oeHand In My Pocket,a?? and a?oeIronica?? a?" along with other selections from her extensive catalog, and two new songs a?" a?oeSmilinga?? and a?oePredatora?? a?" written expressly for the musical by Morissette & Michael Farrell. The album is produced by Neal Avron & Tom Kitt and co-produced by Pete Ganbarg, Craig Rosen, Michael Parker, Vivek J. Tiwary, Arvind Ethan David, and Eva Price.
VIDEO: Renée Taylor Recalls Jack Paar in MY LIFE ON A DIETNovember 14, 2019Emmy Award-winning actress and writer Renée Taylor a?" known to millions as Fran Fine's food obsessed mother, Sylvia, on a?oeThe Nannya?? a?" will bring her comedy smash MY LIFE ON A DIET to George Street Playhouse beginning this Tuesday, November 19th. Called a?oefascinating, lighthearted and spicya?? by The New York Times, MY LIFE ON A DIET, an autobiographical comedy written by Ms. Taylor and her late husband Joseph Bologna, had an enormously successful run last season Off-Broadway under the direction of Mr. Bologna. In this brief performance video, Renée shares a priceless anecdote about legendary (pre-Carson) a?oeTonight Showa?? host Jack Paar: